http://www.cancersurvivalrates.net/pancreatic-cancer-survival-rates.html Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:19:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.cancersurvivalrates.net/pancreatic-cancer-survival-rates.html/comment-page-1#comment-419 Dave Tue, 27 Jul 2010 00:19:17 +0000 http://cancersurvivalrates.net/?p=17#comment-419 MY partner was diagnosed December 2009,with adenocarcinoma and had attempted Whipple at local hospital.We were told it was inoperable and to seek chemotherapy. Being trusting people we took thier advice and started treatment of Gemzar 1/wk for 5 wks followed by 5fu infusion 24/7 and concurrent radiotherapy,then 3wks more of Gemzar.She was given 9 mo.s. After re -evaluation at UCSF she was just given the Whipple and is recovering well.All the cancer was removed with no evidence of metastisis. Surgery included vascular reconstruction of the portal vien which had been suurounded by the cancer at the time of the first attempt. In my opinion, the surgical team led by DR. Kim Kirkwood are truly miracle workers. The lesson here is to seek the best care at a "high volume" medical center right away. PS...I think she`ll make it well past 9mo.s MY partner was diagnosed December 2009,with adenocarcinoma
and had attempted Whipple at local hospital.We were told it was inoperable and to seek chemotherapy.
Being trusting people we took thier advice and started treatment of Gemzar 1/wk for 5 wks followed by 5fu infusion 24/7 and concurrent radiotherapy,then 3wks more of Gemzar.She was given 9 mo.s.
After re -evaluation at UCSF she was just given the Whipple
and is recovering well.All the cancer was removed with no evidence of metastisis.
Surgery included vascular reconstruction of the portal vien which had been suurounded by the cancer at the time of the first attempt.
In my opinion, the surgical team led by DR. Kim Kirkwood
are truly miracle workers.
The lesson here is to seek the best care at a “high volume” medical center right away.
PS…I think she`ll make it well past 9mo.s

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